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New restrictions have been put into place as a 5-day statewide hard lockdown begins. Here are the new rules for the next five days. The five approved reasons to leave your house are back in place, ie., work or education, caregiving, exercise (limited to two hours), shopping and getting vaccinated. For shopping and exercise you can only go within a five kilometre radius from your home. You can only exercise with one other person. Visitors are not allowed in…

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Some COVID restrictions will ease as of 11.59pm tonight, Thursday the 10th of June. However, many restrictions will still be in place. Here’s what you’ll be able to do and not do after midnight tonight. The five reasons to leave home will be gone and the 10km travel limit will be increased to 25km. The only reason to travel more than 25km is for work, education, caregiving or vaccination. You still won’t be allowed to have visitors in your…

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Nominations are now open for our This is Sunbury Best of Sunbury Awards. Nominate your favourite business now and they will be in the running to win the Best of Sunbury Award in their category. We’ve already added quite a few categories but if we’ve missed something out, please add your favourite business under ‘other’. Nominations close at midnight on the 31st of March. Voting will be open for the month of April and the winners will be announced…

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Restrictions have relaxed in Victoria again so here’s what you can and can’t do now. There are no restrictions on leaving home and you can now have up to 30 visitors to your home per day. The limit on outdoor public gatherings is now 100. There are no restrictions on exercise. Masks only need to be worn in high-risk areas such as shopping centres, supermarkets, public transport, indoor markets, department stores and in taxis and ride shares. However, you…

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Victorians have started their first day of a 5-day lockdown that began at midnight last night. The lockdown is at Stage Four for the whole state, regional and metro. Here’s what you can and can’t do for the next 5 days. The four reasons to leave your home is back in place. This means you can only leave your home for work, shopping for essentials, caregiving or exercise. If you can work from home you must do so. The…

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New exposure sites have been listed and this time they are in Sunbury. If you have been to any of the following places at the following times, you are required to isolate immediately, get tested and stay isolated for 14 days. Story continues below… The exposure sites and times are: PJ’s Pet Warehouse in Sunbury between 3:37pm – 4:10pm on Friday February 5. Bakers Delight at Sunbury Square Shopping Centre in Sunbury between 3:40pm – 4:15pm on Friday February 5. Aldente…

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Victoria has returned to stricter restrictions due to a hotel quarantine worker testing positive for COVID-19. This means that masks must now be worn indoors and gatherings are reduced to 15 people per household. The 75% return to work that was scheduled for Monday has also been postponed. Story continues below… Anyone who has visited the sites below must immediately isolate for 14 days and undergo a COVID-19 test. North Point Cafe, Brighton Kmart, Brandon Park Nakama Workshop, Clayton…

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Here are the latest COVID restrictions. You must wear a mask in shopping centres, supermarkets and large stores and while you are using public transport, taxis and ride shares. You can go mask-free anywhere else but you do need to carry one at all times. Story continues below… Up to 30 visitors are allowed inside your home per day. Residents of the home and children under one year are not included in the total. Hospitality venues are limited to…

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Well, sort of. Victorians are now allowed to remove their mask while outside. However, you must still wear your mask while inside or if you are outside but are unable to social distance so you are still expected to carry your mask with you at all times. Here are the latest can and can’t dos. Story continues below… You can now have 15 visitors to your home and 50 people at an outdoor gathering. Restaurants, pubs and cafes can…

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